Quality of life of seniors living in the community and in long term care facilities: a comparative study Calidad de vida de los ancianos de la comunidad y en instituciones de larga estancia: estudio comparativo Qualidade de vida de idosos da comunidade e de instituições de longa permanência: estudo comparativo

• Main Authors: Luciano Magalhães Vitorino (Author), Lisiane Manganelli Girardi Paskulin (Author), Lucila Amaral Carneiro Vianna (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2013-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVES: to compare the perceptions of quality of life (QOL) and to identify factors associated with QOL among seniors living in the community in Porto Alegre, RS and institutionalized seniors from the countryside of Minas Gerais, Brazil. METHOD: this study used secondary data from two cross-sect...